Dawnbreaker — Dota 2 7.41f Counters, Synergies & Win Rate
Also known as: Dawnbreaker, Valora
Dawnbreaker (Dawnbreaker, Valora) in Dota 2 7.41f: win rate, pick rate, top counters and best teammates, from Batru's ranked-match pipeline.
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Dawnbreaker by rank bracket
Dawnbreaker performs consistently across skill brackets, winning 52.31%–53.23% everywhere from Herald & Guardian to Divine & Immortal.
| Bracket | Tier Rank | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Herald & Guardian | #11 of 127 | 53.02% | 5.87% | 8,472 |
| Crusader & Archon | #7 of 127 | 53.06% | 7.69% | 34,513 |
| Legend & Ancient | #8 of 127 | 53.23% | 10.28% | 47,396 |
| Divine & Immortal | #26 of 127 | 52.31% | 12.04% | 17,394 |
Recent ranked matches split by average match rank — the same data behind the per-rank tier lists each bracket links to.
Dawnbreaker win rate by patch
Dawnbreaker is winning 52.42% of 297,776 ranked matches in patch 7.41f, up 0.4pp from 7.41e.
| Patch | Win Rate | Change | Pick Rate | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.41f | 52.42% | ▲ +0.4pp | 8.81% | 297,776 |
| 7.41e | 51.99% | ▲ +0.3pp | 8.80% | 2,619,871 |
| 7.41d | 51.66% | ▼ -0.8pp | 8.75% | 2,594,016 |
| 7.41c | 52.42% | ▼ -0.8pp | 10.50% | 1,440,566 |
| 7.41b | 53.18% | ▲ +0.2pp | 8.83% | 1,243,361 |
| 7.41a | 52.95% | — | 5.72% | 327,139 |
Win rate and pick rate per patch window over all quality-filtered ranked matches; the newest patch accumulates matches for days after release — its row shows the current sample size.
Dawnbreaker counters & matchups
Dawnbreaker is a durable melee support/core whose Celestial Hammer + Starbreaker out-sustain lanes and whose Solar Guardian heals and stuns from anywhere on the map. She dominates immobile, low-sustain heroes: Nature's Prophet, Timbersaw and Shadow Demon get ground down. Dawnbreaker is countered by heroes that out-damage her healing or punish her dive: Phoenix, Silencer and Nyx Assassin all out-trade, while Winter Wyvern out-sustains. Draft tip: Dawnbreaker is a fantastic durable front-liner with global presence; she's weaker into burst-heavy and sustain-cancelling (AA, Silencer) drafts.
Strong against
 Nature's Prophet | 61.07% | 13,806 |
 Shadow Fiend | 59.95% | 24,894 |
 Treant Protector | 59.05% | 5,511 |
 Beastmaster | 58.31% | 3,612 |
 Tiny | 58.05% | 6,568 |
 Shadow Demon | 57.64% | 3,536 |
 Storm Spirit | 57.00% | 8,912 |
 Naga Siren | 56.35% | 2,378 |
Struggles against
 Nyx Assassin | 47.14% | 9,300 |
 Visage | 47.67% | 2,723 |
 Outworld Destroyer | 47.79% | 14,609 |
 Phoenix | 48.02% | 8,365 |
 Silencer | 48.67% | 12,799 |
 Lich | 48.89% | 15,999 |
 Wraith King | 48.90% | 18,552 |
 Riki | 49.27% | 7,646 |
Dawnbreaker synergies
Dawnbreaker's Solar Guardian gives her global save-and-engage presence, and her physical damage rewards armor reduction. She pairs best with physical carries and armor-shred: Spectre loves the global heal-stun engage, while Slardar stacks armor reduction for huge right-click damage. Wraith King and Meepo appreciate the front line and save. Give Dawnbreaker a physical-damage carry and her Solar Guardian turns every lane into a winnable fight.
Best teammates
| Nyx Assassin | 57.62% | 8,260 |
| Wraith King | 57.45% | 7,281 |
 Vengeful Spirit | 57.32% | 15,393 |
| Outworld Destroyer | 56.59% | 14,321 |
 Meepo | 56.46% | 2,687 |
| Riki | 56.32% | 6,726 |
 Spirit Breaker | 56.30% | 21,366 |
| Visage | 55.93% | 1,915 |
Data updated Sep 23, 2026.